Daryâ

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Year: 2022

Awarded: Nova Scotia Restaurant Awards - Best Atmosphere 2024

Daryâ, taken from the word for “Sea”, is one of the newest Eastern Mediterranean Venue by Restaurant Group, Oliver & Bonacini. Three walls of floor to ceiling windows overlook the Halifax Harbour at The Queen’s Marque waterfront neighbourhood, which make this location perfect for a restaurant with this aesthetic. As bazaars were traditionally outdoor spaces, the design concept utilizes various elements to create the sense of the outdoors, inside.

Warm wood restaurant interior with red cushioned chairs, lattice screen and overhead lantern lights

Daryâ was completed by Moncur Design Associates Inc. As senior designers we played significant roles in the development and completion of this project in collaboration with the MDAI team and under the direction of Robynne Moncur. Approved for use by Robynne Moncur of Moncur Design Associates Inc.

Restaurant interior with red cushioned chairs, patterned floor and large windows facing Halifax Harbour

Warm wood restaurant interior with red cushioned chairs, large curving blue scalloped banquette and overhead lantern lights

Warm wood restaurant interior with large yellow scalloped banquette, lattice screen and overhead lantern lights

Warm wood restaurant interior with black wood chairs, large curving blue scalloped banquette and overhead lantern lights

Restaurant interior with black wood chairs, large curving blue banquette and patterned floor

Restaurant close up of floral painted patterned floor with wood chair and red seat cushion

Restaurant white quartz table top with yellow scalloped top banquette and lattice screen beyond

Evening setting of restaurant looking up ramp at brick bar through lattice screen with lantern lights overhead

Restaurant guests dining on the patio at night with Darya signage on the railing and Halifax Harbour boats beyond

Photography: Jess Emin + Oliver & Bonacini

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